- Elevation, modelled
- 186 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Platte Mounds435 m · 21.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road1.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5150, -90.6463
Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a historic site in Iowa, at a modelled 186 m. Platte Mounds stands 435 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Veteran's Memorial Plaza, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 1.2 miles off. 103 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Mounds | NE 35° | 435 m | 21.1 mi |
| Belmont Mound | NE 41° | 427 m | 23.2 mi |
| Little Mound | NE 37° | 389 m | 21.5 mi |
| White Hill | E 85° | 381 m | 21.3 mi |
| Sherrill Mound | NW 309° | 374 m | 10.0 mi |
| Charles Mound | E 92° | 374 m | 20.7 mi |
| Scales Mound | E 100° | 356 m | 19.4 mi |
| Balltown Ridge | WNW 302° | 355 m | 16.0 mi |
- 1.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 21.0 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 29.0 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- River Viewing Point · 2 mi
- Shiras Point · 2 mi
- Allison Point · 2 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff · 4 mi
103 named places within 25 miles
Museums: 26
- Ham House Museum: 1.1 mi
- National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: 1.5 mi
- National Rivers Hall of Fame: 1.5 mi
- Diamond Jo National River Center: 1.5 mi
- E B Lyons Nature Center: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 26
- Riverwalk Pier: 1.4 mi
- Towboat Logsdon: 1.5 mi
- Tavern: 1.6 mi
- William M. Black: 1.6 mi
- Fenelon Place Elevator: 1.7 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Veteran's Memorial Plaza: 0.0 mi
- Dubuque Packing Company Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Eagle Point Park: 1.5 mi
- Shiras Memorial Pavilion: 1.5 mi
- Multilingual Peace Pole: 1.6 mi
Peaks: 20
- Sinsinawa Mound: 5.3 mi
- Centenial Cross: 5.4 mi
- Sundown Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Sherrill Mound: 10.0 mi
- Dygerts Mound: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Sinnipee: 4.2 mi
- Pleasant Ridge: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Tennyson Falls: 12.5 mi
- Thunder Bay Falls: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Grant County Rest Area 106: 1.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bellevue Beach: 17.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:01 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:47 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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